Summary

  • Phoenix beat Spirit by seven wickets

  • Livingstone blasts 45 not out off 20 balls and Bethell 18* off eight to get Phoenix over line with 35 balls to spare

  • Clarke also makes 54 off 25 balls

  • Spirit post 126-6 - Williamson 33 (29); Boult 2-20, Livingstone 2-26

  • Phoenix won toss and bowl

  • Phoenix are bottom with one win; Spirit sit fifth with two victories

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live Sport commentary at top of page

  1. Livingstone blitz caps Sunday's actionpublished at 20:47 BST 17 August

    Sunday ends with two wins for Manchester Originals, one for London Spirit and a thumping victory for Birmingham Phoenix.

    Liam Livingstone now stands at the top of the men's run-scoring charts for this season. You can read more about his six-hitting here.

    The story of the day is Sonny Baker, however. He mafrked his first England call-up on Friday with a hat-trick. Want to know more about him? His story is one of bone broth and notebooks...

  2. 'We've got an unbelievable power-hitting side'published at 20:44 BST 17 August

    Birmingham Phoenix's Joe Clarke speaking on Sky Sports: "We needed that kind of display. That's two on the bounce at home which is nice. And I think that will help our run rate. Some momentum going into Friday, so hopefully we can carry that on.

    On how important it was to have another solid performance: "Obviously we had a disappointing Friday night at Headingley. It was amazing to play [tonight]. Honestly, the crowd here is unbelievable so it's nice to put on a show for them and win some games.

    On his thoughts walking on after the wicket of Will Smeed: "I usually open the batting, in a selfish way it's nice to face as many balls as you can in the powerplay. I wanted to be aggressive and put a dent in the chase. Thankfully it came off

    "It's always really a good wicket here at Edgbaston. you always get a small side and when we have power hitters in our side like Liam Livingstone and Jacob Bethell. I think we've got an unbelievable power hitting side. Very entertaining."

  3. Postpublished at 20:43 BST 17 August

    Spirit women hammered Birmingham Phoenix earlier, winning by a record margin.

  4. Postpublished at 20:40 BST 17 August

    Originals did the double over Superchargers earlier with the women's team downing their more fancied cross-Pennine rivals...

  5. Postpublished at 20:37 BST 17 August

    It has been a busy day of Hundred cricket.

    Earlier Manchester Originals men beat Northern Superchargers and Sonny Baker marked his England call-up with a hat-trick...

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:37 BST 17 August

    #bbccricket, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply)

    Liam Livingstone surely deserves another shot for England with the form he's in!

    Jack

  7. How's stat?!published at 20:32 BST 17 August

    Soham Sarkhel
    CricViz analyst

    Liam Livingstone in Hundred chases: 17 innings, 543 runs, Average 49.36, S/R 166

    Batting first, that record: 16 innings, 423 runs, Average 28.20, S/R 135

  8. 'We are up against it but all we can do is win games'published at 20:30 BST 17 August

    Liam LivingstoneImage source, Getty Images

    Birmingham Phoenix captain Liam Livingstone: "That was very nice, obviously we needed a win. We had some confidence coming into here, having played well in the last game at Edgbaston. The crowd are amazing, they get behind us every time we come out and play so it's always nice to put on a show for them."

    On the bowling performance: "They were phenomenal. They were bowling on a pretty decent wicket but I don't think they missed a yorker at the end, so full credit to them. They put us in a really good position in this game and we managed to finish it off with the bat."

    On Joe Clarke's batting performance at the start of the innings: "I was absolutely happy with his performance, especially after losing one wicket early on, because sometimes it can be quite difficult going in and trying to get the tempo right. He has been brilliant for us this year. We brought him in during the draft to try to take bowlers on at number three and give us some momentum, so he has been fantastic for us. He played really well today and broke the chase for us."

    On back-to-back wins: "It is obviously a big win for us, we needed it. We are up against it in this tournament, we know we are, but all we can do is win games and try to improve our run-rate, then we'll see where we are."

  9. How's stat?!published at 20:27 BST 17 August

    Soham Sarkhel
    CricViz analyst

    Liam Livingstone and Jacob BethellImage source, Getty Images

    Still early days, but the Liam Livingstone and Jacob Bethell partnership in T20s/Hundred has been absolutely electric.

    In nine partnerships, they have scored 432 runs at an average of 72 and at a run rate of 10.6 runs per over.

    No partnership in world cricket has scored more runs at a run rate better than that.

  10. How it stands...published at 20:25 BST 17 August

    1. Invincibles Pld 4 Pts 12
    2. Rockets Pts Pld 4 12
    3. Superchargers Pld 5 Pts 12
    4. Brave Pld 4 Pts 8
    5. Originals Pld 5 Pts 8
    6. Phoenix Pld 5 Pts 8
    7. Spirit Pld 5 Pts 8
    8. Fire Pld 4 Pts 4
  11. Postpublished at 20:22 BST 17 August

    Livingstone now has more sixes than anyone else in this year's competition too.

    Don't forget his two wickets earlier as well.

  12. Postpublished at 20:21 BST 17 August

    Liam Livingstone is now the highest run scorer in this year's Hundred.

    England picked their white-ball squads on Friday for series against Ireland and South Africa. Livingstone wasn't in any of them.

  13. 6 runs

    BIRMINGHAM PHOENIX WIN BY SEVEN WICKETSpublished at 20:18 BST 17 August
    Breaking

    Liam Livingstone wins it with his fifth six!

    This is a crushing win. The skipper finishes with 45 from 20 balls and the Phoenix win with a massive 35 balls to spare.

    They are well and truly alive in this competition.

    Liam Livingstone and Jacob Bethell of Birmingham Phoenix celebrate victoryImage source, Getty Images
  14. Postpublished at 20:17 BST 17 August

    Two runs to win...

  15. 6 runs

    Phoenix 125-3published at 36 balls left

    Livingstone looks a world beater when he plays like this.

    Jacob Bethell of Birmingham Phoenix hits a sixImage source, Getty Images
  16. Postpublished at 20:17 BST 17 August

    Michael Carberry
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Liam Livingstone is very destructive. He looks like there's a little more thought in his batting now.

  17. 6 runs

    Phoenix 117-3published at 38 balls left

    In the slot. You know the rest.

    As straight as you like from Liam Livingstone.

  18. Postpublished at 20:15 BST 17 August

    Michael Carberry
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    This is some power display from Liam Livingstone. Not particularly great bowling from Olly Stone. He's guilty of just serving it up a bit to Livingstone.

  19. Phoenix 111-3published at 40 balls left

    Livingstone 25, Bethell 18

    Livingstone smokes another but some superb fielding from Dan Worrall keeps him to one. It does mean Livingstone keeps the strike and, with only 16 more needed, the end is nigh.

  20. Postpublished at 20:13 BST 17 August

    Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Liam Livingstone is having fun again!